Daily Archives: March 22, 2012

Toughie No 741 by Giovanni

Hints and tips by Bufo

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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****

This was definitely a puzzle of two halves as far as I was concerned. I breezed through the bottom half with no problems whatsoever and it looked as though I was on the way to a very fast time. Then I got totally becalmed on the top half and had to fight for every single answer.… Read More

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26820

Hints and tips by Big Dave

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

This is what a back-page puzzle should be like – not so easy that even the brain-dead can do it and not so difficult that only Einstein can solve it. Disagree if you like, but this is less-than-Toughie standard, and, surprise surprise, it’s from the hand of Ray T!… Read More